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Penketh Pony
9:40am Fri 1 Aug 14

Such a lazy culture these days where the pinnacle of action to 'save' a building from demolition equates to starting a 'Save Mr Smiths' campaign group on Facebook.

Residents still appear to be blinded by the fact WBC (or anyone apart from the owners for that matter) cannot do anything to save the building, and it will be demolished, no matter how many sullen pictures are taken in front of the building with cardboard cut-outs or 'likes' on social media.

Such a lazy culture these days where the pinnacle of action to 'save' a building from demolition equates to starting a 'Save Mr Smiths' campaign group on Facebook.
Residents still appear to be blinded by the fact WBC (or anyone apart from the owners for that matter) cannot do anything to save the building, and it will be demolished, no matter how many sullen pictures are taken in front of the building with cardboard cut-outs or 'likes' on social media.Penketh Pony

Such a lazy culture these days where the pinnacle of action to 'save' a building from demolition equates to starting a 'Save Mr Smiths' campaign group on Facebook.

Residents still appear to be blinded by the fact WBC (or anyone apart from the owners for that matter) cannot do anything to save the building, and it will be demolished, no matter how many sullen pictures are taken in front of the building with cardboard cut-outs or 'likes' on social media.

Score: 6

richiepooh
1:18pm Fri 1 Aug 14

That's how save Walton gardens started and WBC do have powers they're just not exercising them. But you can bet your bottom dollar once momentum picks up, Helen Jones will be here along with Ian Marks claiming credit though!

That's how save Walton gardens started and WBC do have powers they're just not exercising them. But you can bet your bottom dollar once momentum picks up, Helen Jones will be here along with Ian Marks claiming credit though!richiepooh

That's how save Walton gardens started and WBC do have powers they're just not exercising them. But you can bet your bottom dollar once momentum picks up, Helen Jones will be here along with Ian Marks claiming credit though!

Score: 2

richiepooh
5:23pm Fri 1 Aug 14

I keep hearing this argument about not doing anything till its being demolished but that's a ridiculous premise, because people assume there are plans for buildings, and when they sit empty the general public aren't going to randomly start a campaign to do something with a building until they hear that there's plans to demolish...what logic would think they would?

It was the same with the Baths, closed for years, but people assumed that it being a Victorian building that some development would make good use of its unique architecture, same with the CIS tower, not demolish....should we worry that stone henge should make way for a Lidl, Many Palaces in the UK have experienced 50 years + empty. people didn't just knock them down, they realised what this means to history.

I keep hearing this argument about not doing anything till its being demolished but that's a ridiculous premise, because people assume there are plans for buildings, and when they sit empty the general public aren't going to randomly start a campaign to do something with a building until they hear that there's plans to demolish...what logic would think they would?
It was the same with the Baths, closed for years, but people assumed that it being a Victorian building that some development would make good use of its unique architecture, same with the CIS tower, not demolish....should we worry that stone henge should make way for a Lidl, Many Palaces in the UK have experienced 50 years + empty. people didn't just knock them down, they realised what this means to history.richiepooh

I keep hearing this argument about not doing anything till its being demolished but that's a ridiculous premise, because people assume there are plans for buildings, and when they sit empty the general public aren't going to randomly start a campaign to do something with a building until they hear that there's plans to demolish...what logic would think they would?

It was the same with the Baths, closed for years, but people assumed that it being a Victorian building that some development would make good use of its unique architecture, same with the CIS tower, not demolish....should we worry that stone henge should make way for a Lidl, Many Palaces in the UK have experienced 50 years + empty. people didn't just knock them down, they realised what this means to history.

Score: 3

Mrs1979
1:50pm Fri 1 Aug 14

No disrespect to the campaigners but I haven't seen or heard of anyone doing anything when Mr Smiths was just closed !
Left rotting like lots of other old building in our town !
Seems to me that iit is a shame the building is going but nobody seemed that bothered till now !!

No disrespect to the campaigners but I haven't seen or heard of anyone doing anything when Mr Smiths was just closed !
Left rotting like lots of other old building in our town !
Seems to me that iit is a shame the building is going but nobody seemed that bothered till now !!Mrs1979

No disrespect to the campaigners but I haven't seen or heard of anyone doing anything when Mr Smiths was just closed !
Left rotting like lots of other old building in our town !
Seems to me that iit is a shame the building is going but nobody seemed that bothered till now !!

Score: 6

butscratcher
12:16am Sat 2 Aug 14

had some great nights in there !! but that's just it HAD , time moves on , i wonder if all the lighting kit etc is still in there ??? and as for WHG that is enjoyed by all not just clubbers , any way never saved the horgy food wagon , boy what a place that was !! meet all walks of life there !!!

had some great nights in there !! but that's just it HAD , time moves on , i wonder if all the lighting kit etc is still in there ??? and as for WHG that is enjoyed by all not just clubbers , any way never saved the horgy food wagon , boy what a place that was !! meet all walks of life there !!!butscratcher

had some great nights in there !! but that's just it HAD , time moves on , i wonder if all the lighting kit etc is still in there ??? and as for WHG that is enjoyed by all not just clubbers , any way never saved the horgy food wagon , boy what a place that was !! meet all walks of life there !!!

Score: 0

gordon holt
12:46pm Sat 2 Aug 14

its a pity people didn't bother to save the RITZ/ ABC cinema which is what this building was built for in the first instance

its a pity people didn't bother to save the RITZ/ ABC cinema which is what this building was built for in the first instancegordon holt

its a pity people didn't bother to save the RITZ/ ABC cinema which is what this building was built for in the first instance

Score: 5

Daz@SankeyviaOrford
7:55pm Sat 2 Aug 14

richiepooh wrote…

I keep hearing this argument about not doing anything till its being demolished but that's a ridiculous premise, because people assume there are plans for buildings, and when they sit empty the general public aren't going to randomly start a campaign to do something with a building until they hear that there's plans to demolish...what logic would think they would?

It was the same with the Baths, closed for years, but people assumed that it being a Victorian building that some development would make good use of its unique architecture, same with the CIS tower, not demolish....should we worry that stone henge should make way for a Lidl, Many Palaces in the UK have experienced 50 years + empty. people didn't just knock them down, they realised what this means to history.

Quite right ! Time move on requirements change and the links to Manchester n Liverpool mean a theatre like project would fall on it's bum in no time. Maybe the developer could incorporate the facard on the building a little like the school front on church st next to the marquis.For prosperity and good design it could be an idea.

[quote][p][bold]richiepooh[/bold] wrote:
I keep hearing this argument about not doing anything till its being demolished but that's a ridiculous premise, because people assume there are plans for buildings, and when they sit empty the general public aren't going to randomly start a campaign to do something with a building until they hear that there's plans to demolish...what logic would think they would?
It was the same with the Baths, closed for years, but people assumed that it being a Victorian building that some development would make good use of its unique architecture, same with the CIS tower, not demolish....should we worry that stone henge should make way for a Lidl, Many Palaces in the UK have experienced 50 years + empty. people didn't just knock them down, they realised what this means to history.[/p][/quote]Quite right ! Time move on requirements change and the links to Manchester n Liverpool mean a theatre like project would fall on it's bum in no time. Maybe the developer could incorporate the facard on the building a little like the school front on church st next to the marquis.For prosperity and good design it could be an idea.Daz@SankeyviaOrford

richiepooh wrote…

I keep hearing this argument about not doing anything till its being demolished but that's a ridiculous premise, because people assume there are plans for buildings, and when they sit empty the general public aren't going to randomly start a campaign to do something with a building until they hear that there's plans to demolish...what logic would think they would?

It was the same with the Baths, closed for years, but people assumed that it being a Victorian building that some development would make good use of its unique architecture, same with the CIS tower, not demolish....should we worry that stone henge should make way for a Lidl, Many Palaces in the UK have experienced 50 years + empty. people didn't just knock them down, they realised what this means to history.

Quite right ! Time move on requirements change and the links to Manchester n Liverpool mean a theatre like project would fall on it's bum in no time. Maybe the developer could incorporate the facard on the building a little like the school front on church st next to the marquis.For prosperity and good design it could be an idea.

Score: 2

Daz@SankeyviaOrford
7:56pm Sat 2 Aug 14

richiepooh wrote…

I keep hearing this argument about not doing anything till its being demolished but that's a ridiculous premise, because people assume there are plans for buildings, and when they sit empty the general public aren't going to randomly start a campaign to do something with a building until they hear that there's plans to demolish...what logic would think they would?

It was the same with the Baths, closed for years, but people assumed that it being a Victorian building that some development would make good use of its unique architecture, same with the CIS tower, not demolish....should we worry that stone henge should make way for a Lidl, Many Palaces in the UK have experienced 50 years + empty. people didn't just knock them down, they realised what this means to history.

Quite right ! Time move on requirements change and the links to Manchester n Liverpool mean a theatre like project would fall on it's bum in no time. Maybe the developer could incorporate the facard on the building a little like the school front on church st next to the marquis.For prosperity and good design it could be an idea.

[quote][p][bold]richiepooh[/bold] wrote:
I keep hearing this argument about not doing anything till its being demolished but that's a ridiculous premise, because people assume there are plans for buildings, and when they sit empty the general public aren't going to randomly start a campaign to do something with a building until they hear that there's plans to demolish...what logic would think they would?
It was the same with the Baths, closed for years, but people assumed that it being a Victorian building that some development would make good use of its unique architecture, same with the CIS tower, not demolish....should we worry that stone henge should make way for a Lidl, Many Palaces in the UK have experienced 50 years + empty. people didn't just knock them down, they realised what this means to history.[/p][/quote]Quite right ! Time move on requirements change and the links to Manchester n Liverpool mean a theatre like project would fall on it's bum in no time. Maybe the developer could incorporate the facard on the building a little like the school front on church st next to the marquis.For prosperity and good design it could be an idea.Daz@SankeyviaOrford

richiepooh wrote…

I keep hearing this argument about not doing anything till its being demolished but that's a ridiculous premise, because people assume there are plans for buildings, and when they sit empty the general public aren't going to randomly start a campaign to do something with a building until they hear that there's plans to demolish...what logic would think they would?

It was the same with the Baths, closed for years, but people assumed that it being a Victorian building that some development would make good use of its unique architecture, same with the CIS tower, not demolish....should we worry that stone henge should make way for a Lidl, Many Palaces in the UK have experienced 50 years + empty. people didn't just knock them down, they realised what this means to history.

Quite right ! Time move on requirements change and the links to Manchester n Liverpool mean a theatre like project would fall on it's bum in no time. Maybe the developer could incorporate the facard on the building a little like the school front on church st next to the marquis.For prosperity and good design it could be an idea.

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